Curl holder



Aug. 26, 1941- H. LUENGEIN CURL HOLDER Filed July 10, 1940 v Y INVINTOR. Err FL' Q;

Patented Au 26, 1941 UNITED ST .rss PATENT 'rrice 6 Claims.

This invention is a curl holder, and has for an object to provide simple and inexpensive means for firmly holding a curl fiat against the head.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a curl holder which is retained in inoperative position while a curl is bu ing wrapped, and which is then released for automatically engaging and clamping the curl flat against the head.

Further objects of the invention will be readily understood from the following description of the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the curl holder, partly in axial section, showing it in inoperative position ready for wrapping a curl.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. v

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing position of the parts while wrapping a curl.

Fig. 4 is a transverse section on the line !-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing the device in curl holding position.

Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

The curl holder comprises abase I and a projecting tubular shank 2, with a clip 3 pivoted to the outer end of the shank. The clip projects longitudinally beyond the shank and is retained in this position while hair is being curled around the tubular shank, fiat against the base I. When the curl has been formed the clip is released and swings downwardly alongside the tubular shank, thereby clamping the curl between the clip and the tubular shank and against the base i.

The clip is preferably. a wire which is looped at 3a to form legs 3b, the end portions of the legs being twisted together so as to transversely connect the same as shown at 30, with the ends of the legs forming transversely outwardly projecting bearing pins 3d. The bearing pins 301 are journaled in the wall of the tubular shank 2 adjacent its outer end, with thetransverse connection 3c spaced along the clip 3 slightly beyond its pivotal axis 3d. The clip- 3 is thus pivoted to the-shank 2 for projectionlongitudinally beyond the shank as shown at Figs. 1 andB, or for downward swinging movement to position alongside the shank as shown at Fig. 5.

The clip 3 is tensioned so that when swung in one direction until its transverse connection 30 is just beyond dead center, the clip abuts the rim of the tubular shank 2 and is held in this position by the tensioning means, with the clip opposite direction until its transverse connection 3c just passesdead center, the clip is retained in 7 this position projecting longitudinally beyond the tubular shank as shown at Fig. 3. Upon release of the retaining means, the clip is thus adapted to be swung downwardly by the tensioning means, alongside the tubular shank as shown at Fig. 5. The tensioning means may be a coil spring 4 mounted in the tubular shank 2, with its inner end resting upon the base I and with its outer end secured to the transverse connection 30.

The clip isswung from the position shown at Fig. 1 to that shown at Fig. 3 and is then retained in this latter position, by a tube5 which is adap ed to be teles'coped over the longitudinally projecting clip and the tubular shank 2.

For this purpose, the legs 32) of the clip are bent as shown at 3.2, so that-while the clip is held in the position shown at Fig. 1 its bent portion is transversely offset beyond the diameter defined by the tubular shank 2. The tube 5 is adapted for snug telescopic reception on the tubular shank v2; and therefore, when telescoped over the-clip .3 and the tubular shank (with the clip in the position shown at Fig. 1), the tube 5 axially alines with the shank 2, thereby pressing againstthe transversely offset portion 3e of the clip. The tube 5 thus swings the clip past dead center so that the spring 4 then continues this swinging movement until the outer end So of the clip abuts the wall of the tube 5, thereby retainingthe clip in the position shown at Fig. 3.

The clip is thus tensioned by the spring, so that when the tube 5 is withdrawn from the shank 2, the clip is released and is swung downwardly by the spring to the position shown at Fig. 5. To permit this swinging movement, the outer end of the tubular shank 2 is cut away at one side as shown at 2a, the cut-away portion being just sufficient to clear the swinging clip; and the base I is slotted as shown at, la for re ception-of the swinging end of the clip. The clip thus swings downwardly toward the base i and inwardly toward the tubular shank 2, with the bend 3e of the clip maintaining a space A between the clip and the tubular shank, for reception of a curl which has beenwrapped around the tubular shank. The swinging end of the clip is preferably bent as shown at 3], so that when swung to the position shown at Fig. 5 its end 3; lies in substantially the plane of the base I.

The curl holder is preferably constructed of relatively light material such as aluminum; and the base and the tubular shank 2 preferably having openings as shown at lb2c, for reducing Weight and permitting circulation of air. The base I is of a diameter just slightly greater than that of the curl which is to be clamped thereon; and the tubular shank 2 is of a length whereby the space A will just receive the curl which is to be held. The diameter of the tube 5, and the corresponding diameter of the shank 2 upon which the tube snugly telescopes, is such as to permit a curl of desired size being wrapped around the tube and the length of the tube is such as to permit it being readily held and manipulated by the operator while wrapping a curl.

When using the curl holder, the clip 3 is swung to the position shown at Fig. 1, in which position it is held by the spring 4 so that the tube 5 may be readily telescoped over the clip and the tubular shank 2, thereby positioning the clip as shown at Fig. 3. With the tube 5 thus telescoped on the curl holder, the operator wraps hair around the tube 5 and against the base i, beginning at the ends of the hair and wrapping to the roots and at the same time moving the base i to position flat against the head. A curl is thus formed on the tube 5; and with this curl held by the operator fiat against the base I, and the base of the curl holder held flat against the head, the tube 5 is withdrawn from the shank 2, whereupon the clip 3 swings to the position shown at Fig. 5. The curl which has been formed is thus held in the space A, with the spring 4 tensioning the clip 3 so as to tightly clamp the curl. The clip 3 thus clamps the curl on the curl holder, and the clamped curl in turn holds the curl holder with its base flat against the head. The curl holder thus clamps the curl in place, fiat against the head.

The tube 5 provides adequate length upon which the curl may be readily wrapped preparatory to clamping the curl in position surrounding the shank 2 and resting on the base i; and the hair which is to be wrapped has its scalp-end extending through the slot to so that the curl may be Wrapped on the tube 5 to a point close to the scalp. The curl holder may then be turned relative to the tube 5 on which the curl is wrapped, as permitted by the tubular telescopic connection between the tube 5 and the shank 2, in order to position the curl holder so that its clip 3 (when the tube 5 is withdrawn and the clip is swung to operative position) will engage and clamp the wrapped curl close to the scalpend of the hair.

I claim:

1. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest fiat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, the base having a radial slot from the shank to the outer periphery of the base, the base being adapted for reception of a curl of hair of the head, with the curl resting on the base and surrounding the shank with the scalpend of the hair extending through the slot, and a clip pivoted to the shank for projection longitudinally therebeyond or for swinging movement downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping the curl on the base between the shank and the clip. 7

2. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest flat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, the base being adapted for reception of a curl surrounding the shank, a clip pivoted to the shank for projection longitudinally therebeyond or for swinging movement downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping the curl on the base between the shank and the clip, and means operative while the clip is swung to position entirely within the space defined by the longitudinal projection of the shank for tensioning swinging movement of the clip to clamping position.

3. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest flat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, the base being adapted for reception of a curl surrounding the shank, a clip pivoted to the shank, an abutment on the shank limiting swinging movement of the clip in one direction, tensioning means, and a connection between the tensioning means and the clip, the connection being swung in one direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung toward the abutment, whereby the tensioning means tends to swing the clip toward the abutment, the clip when swung to position engaging the abutment projecting longitudinally beyond the shank, and the connection being swung in the opposite direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung away from the abutment to a position where it is still entirely within the space defined by the longitudinal projection of the shank, whereby the tensioning means tends to continue the swing of the clip away from and laterally beyond said aforementioned space and downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping the curl on the base between the shank and the clip.

4. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest fiat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, the base being adapted for reception of a curl surrounding the shank, a clip pivoted to the shank, an abutment on the shank limiting swinging movement of the clip in one direction, tensioning means, a connection between the ten- 'sioning means and the clip, the connection being swung in one direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung toward the abutment, whereby the tensioning means tends to swing the clip toward the abutment, the clip when swung to position engaging the abutment projecting longitudinally beyond the shank, and the connection being swung in the opposite direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung away from the abutment, whereby the tensioning means tends to swing the clip away from the abutment, and means for releasably retaining the clip swung away from the abutment to position in which the connection is just beyond dead center and the clip projects longitudinally beyond the shank, whereby when the retaining means is released, swinging movement of the clip away from the abutment is continued, said continued swinging movement of the clip swinging it downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping the curl on the base between the shank and the clip.

5. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest fiat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, the base being adapted for reception of a curl surrounding the shank, a clip pivoted to the shank, an abutment on the shank limiting swinging movement of the clip in one direction, tensioning means, a connection between the tensioning means and the clip, the connecting being swung in one direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung toward the abutment, whereby the tensioning means tends to swing the clip toward the abutment, the clip when swung to position engaging the abutment projecting longitudinally beyond the shank with a portion of the clip laterally offset relative to the shank, and the connection being swung in the opposite direction beyond dead center when the clip is swung away from the abutment, whereby the tensioning means tends to swing the clip away from the abutment, and a tube for Wrapping a curl adapted for reception over the clip when the latter is in position engaging the abutment, for snug telescopic reception of the tube on the shank so as to axially aline the tube and the shank, said axial alinement of the tube on the shank engaging the tube with the laterally offset portion of the clip for swinging the clip away from the abutment and then engaging the clip by the tube so as to retain the clip swung away from the abutment to position in which the connection is just beyond dead center, whereby when the tube is withdrawn from the shank and the clip, with the wrapped curl retained on the base and surrounding the shank, swinging movement of the clip away from the abutment is continued, said continued swinging movement of the clip swinging it downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping the curl on the base between the shank and the clip.

6. In a curl holder, a base adapted to rest flat against the head, a shank projecting from the base, a clip pivoted to the shank for projection longitudinally therebeyond or for swinging movement downwardly and inwardly alongside the shank for clamping a curl of hair of the head in position surrounding the shank and supported on the base, and a tube adapted for rotatable telescopic reception over the shank while the clip projects longitudinally therebeyond, for wrapping hair of the head around the tube so as to form said curl, the tube being adapted for withdrawal from the shank for transfer of the curl to position supported on the base and surrounding the shank with the latter turned relative to the curl so that when the clip is then swung to its clamping position it engages the scalp-end or" the curled hair in close proximity to the scalp.

HARRY F. LUENGEN. 

